Essay Contest Title: The Women’s Suffrage Campaign Topic: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the United States Congress on June 4, 1919, and was ratified on August 18, 1920. This amendment granted all American women the right to vote and hold elective office. Many Americans at the time viewed this as a radical change to the U.S. Constitution. Imagine you are living in 1919 while the women’s suffrage campaigns were having impact on Americans politically and socially. Discuss the pros and cons of this new amendment the U.S. Congress has passed.
Contest Rules
Must be handwritten in black ink, typed, or prepared on computer or word processor using black type in a non-script font no smaller than 12 pt and no larger than 14 pt. All of the essay must be student's original work.
Please refer to the information handed out by Mrs. Griner for the complete requirements.
Essay Length:
All words count. Title page and Bibliography excluded. Dates count as one word.
Grades 6-8: 600 to 1000 words
Title Page must contain:
Title: "The Women's Suffrage Campaign" (A subtitle can be included on a separate line under the title)
Student's first and last name
Student's Address
Parent's phone number and area code
Parent's email address, if available
Name of the school and grade level
Name of Sponsoring DAR Chapter
Number of words in the essay
Bibliography:
Essay must have a bibliography
Must list all references utilized
Internet resources, if used, should be cited in similar format to that used for printed resources. Add the electronic address used to access the document as supplementary information.
Any essay with information copied directly from sources without using quotes will be disqualified.
Judging Criteria
Historical Accuracy
Adherence to Topic
Organization of Material
Interest
Originality
Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation
Neatness
To create your bibliography entries in MLA format, you may use It is your responsibility to make sure that the information you add to your bibliography is correct and complete.
Title: The Women’s Suffrage Campaign Topic: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the United States Congress on June 4, 1919, and was ratified on August 18, 1920. This amendment granted all American women the right to vote and hold elective office. Many Americans at the time viewed this as a radical change to the U.S. Constitution. Imagine you are living in 1919 while the women’s suffrage campaigns were having impact on Americans politically and socially. Discuss the pros and cons of this new amendment the U.S. Congress has passed.
Contest Rules
Judging Criteria
To create your bibliography entries in MLA format, you may use It is your responsibility to make sure that the information you add to your bibliography is correct and complete.
Online Resources
Primary Source Documents:Videos:
Books
Susan Zimet and Todd Hasak-Lowy
Winifred Conkling